A Programmed Approach for the Implementation of Lean Manufacturing - Adapting Japanese Techniques to a Western Environment 2000-01-2653
Tim Preston spent 9 months at Honda Motor Corporation's motorcycle factory in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. He worked alongside Honda engineers studying and using Japanese management and production techniques. Since his return to the JCB factory in the United Kingdom, he has been introducing improvements in production methods and management.
This paper summarizes his findings and shows ways of overcoming cultural differences to allow world-class Japanese methods to be introduced.
Citation: Preston, T., "A Programmed Approach for the Implementation of Lean Manufacturing - Adapting Japanese Techniques to a Western Environment," SAE Technical Paper 2000-01-2653, 2000, https://doi.org/10.4271/2000-01-2653. Download Citation
Author(s):
Tim Preston
Pages: 8
Event:
International Off-Highway & Powerplant Congress & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Lean manufacturing
Production
Two or three wheeled vehicles
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